Total births
69
Boys' name · since 2010
Josniel
Josniel has 69 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13461
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Josniel is the #13461 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 69 recorded since 2010.
Josniel has 69 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #13461 as of the latest data, more common than 6% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2024.
- #13461 among boys today
- 69 born since 2010
- 2010s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Josniel is currently the #13461 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 69 born since 2010, peaking in the 2010s.
- #13461
- among boys today
- 69
- born since 2010
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Josniel vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13461
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Josniel was born in this single decade.
2018
Single peak year
13 babies were named Josniel in 2018 - its busiest year on record.
How Josniel compares
69 20th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Josniel's all-time total is 81% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Josniel | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 69 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Josniel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Josniel's full recorded timeline at 2018, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2010, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2018 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Josniel at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2018
Current rank
#13,461
Active since
2010
Josniel popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2024
- Peak year (2018)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Josniel by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Josniel's strongest decade.
53 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Josniel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
53 births
- 2020s 16
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 53 births (77% of all-time use).
Josniel by state
Where Josniel concentrates geographically, total births since 2010
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Florida | | 5 | 7.2% |
Florida share of Josniel's total US births 7.2%
5 of 69 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Josniel? ▼
Josniel has been given to 69 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #13461 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2018, its single highest year.
When was Josniel most popular? ▼
Josniel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 53 total births. The single peak year was 2018.
Where is Josniel most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Josniel are Florida (5 births).
How long has the name Josniel been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Josniel since 2010 -- 15 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Josniel? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Joseph, Joshua, Jose, Josiah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Josniel's data
- Josniel's decade-level peak was the 2010s (53 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Florida records the most Josniels (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Florida names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Josniel
Nearby Names Like Josniel
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Josniel
Joseph Boy
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Joshua Boy
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Jose Boy
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Josiah Boy
#53 148,958 births
Josue Boy
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Compare Josniel side by side: Josniel vs Joseph Josniel vs Joshua Josniel vs Jose
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Josniel: #13461 Boys' Name - 69 Births, Peak 2018." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/josniel. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Josniel draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.